Comments on: Can herbs at the curbs ease Savannah’s tree lawn troubles? http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/ Tracking sustainability news and events in Savannah, Georgia (and beyond) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephen May http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Stephen May Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:42:15 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=952#comment-1271 Great Website! I'm surprised that we aren't promoting replacing grass with low evergreen shrubs. If the city doesn't plan to cut the grass then they probably will not overseed it with rye grass in the cooler months as they normally do. So these swaths are going to be brown soon. Species plantings that provide cover and forage for our song bird populations, both the permanent residents and migrants, seems possible as well. Grass requires fertilizers and it's upkeep produces mower exhaust and noise. We can do better. Herbs good! Especially basil, yum! Great Website!
I’m surprised that we aren’t promoting replacing grass with low evergreen shrubs. If the city doesn’t plan to cut the grass then they probably will not overseed it with rye grass in the cooler months as they normally do. So these swaths are going to be brown soon.
Species plantings that provide cover and forage for our song bird populations, both the permanent residents and migrants, seems possible as well.
Grass requires fertilizers and it’s upkeep produces mower exhaust and noise. We can do better.
Herbs good! Especially basil, yum!

]]> By: Infra http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Infra Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=952#comment-1252 Transportation and sustainability are vital topics in the infrastructure dialogue. Users of <a href="http://www.infrastructureusa.org" rel="nofollow">InfrastructureUSA.org</a> are discussing these issues right now. View user-uploaded content and share some of your own. Contribute to the important dialogue and make sure Savannah’s issues are discussed. Transportation and sustainability are vital topics in the infrastructure dialogue. Users of InfrastructureUSA.org are discussing these issues right now. View user-uploaded content and share some of your own. Contribute to the important dialogue and make sure Savannah’s issues are discussed.

]]> By: Larisa Varela http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Larisa Varela Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:45:22 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=952#comment-1250 You are awesome! I'm curious on how they define vegetables. Watermelon should be good to go! I wouldn't have even thought to ask permission to plant a garden. You are awesome!

I’m curious on how they define vegetables.
Watermelon should be good to go!

I wouldn’t have even thought to ask permission to plant a garden.

]]> By: Alex brown http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Alex brown Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=952#comment-1249 I think the regulations should be reviewed if i have to maintain the space I should be able to decide how I want it to look simply put the city gave up it's domain when it handed responsibility over to the residents/property owner. I think the regulations should be reviewed if i have to maintain the space I should be able to decide how I want it to look simply put the city gave up it’s domain when it handed responsibility over to the residents/property owner.

]]> By: Drew Wade http://sustainablesavannah.com/energy/can-herbs-at-the-curbs-solve-savannahs-tree-lawn-troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Drew Wade Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:47:32 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=952#comment-1247 Good work, John! Don't neglect the lanes, though. I have cultivated about thirty inches behind by back fence in the lane! And as long as you're not worried about having to move things later, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Good work, John! Don’t neglect the lanes, though. I have cultivated about thirty inches behind by back fence in the lane! And as long as you’re not worried about having to move things later, it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

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